Demystifying Mobile Security

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Demystifying Mobile Security

Aliza Kasim

Research Analyst

ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan

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Table of Content

The Rise of Mobility

Transformation of the Enterprise

The Need for Mobile Security

Mobile Security Future Outlook

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Transformation of the Enterprise

The Need for Mobile Security

Mobile Security Future Outlook

The Rise of Mobility

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Computing and Mobility Coming Together

1970s1960s 1980s 1990s 2000

MainframeSupercomputer

2010

Smart Phones &

Tablets

Personal Computer

Laptop/Notebook

Mobile Phone (2G)

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Source: Frost & Sullivan.

Merely for basic use like talk-time and texting

Integration of camera with the mobile phone. Users starting to use share images, videos, audio and rich text

Mobile phone has evolve into video phones and have video clip functionality and companies starting to setup websites like Youtube, Bebo and MySpace

Mobile phone became the mobile internet whereby it starting to use the Wireless Access Protocol (WAP). Starting to turn into basic computer and turned into a mini super computer soon after

Mobile devices evolved into the tablet which have higher capability. Works like the notebook or laptop with higher mobility and smaller in size

The Rise of Mobile Devices

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Mobile Device Capabilities

Basic Services Complex

Services

Consumer Applications

Enterprise Applications

Web & Social Media

Cloud

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Transformation of the Enterprise

The Rise of Mobility

The Need for Mobile Security

Mobile Security Future Outlook

Transformation of the Enterprise

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The Role of the Individual

Facebook user, forum contributor

Human Individual

Public Domain

Personal Domain

Professional Domain

Employee, mobile worker, remote user

Home user, website blogger

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The Era of Mobile Enterprise

Fixed, slow and limited connectivity

Devices are provided and given by the cooperation

Devices are fixed and not movable

Enteprise has full control

Security within the corporate network

Always connected...everywhere

Devices chosen by the users

Devices are mobile

Highly empowered users

Securing a dynamic network

Moving from: To:

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MOBILE ENTERPRISE

Mobility Factor

BUSINESS USER

• Competitiveness• Productivity

• Customer reach• Speed of delivery

• Globalization

• Consumerization• Travel more • More savvy

• More option on mobile devices • More convenient

TECHNOLOGY

• High speed connection

• Cheaper bandwidth • Applications

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Challenges for the Enterprise

• How does the enterprise have control over these devices?

Explosion of Mobile Device

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The Need for Mobile Security

The Rise of Mobility

Transformation of the Enterprise

Mobile Security Future Outlook

The Need for Mobile Security

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Major Security Risks

MobileSecurity Risks

WEB-BASED ATTACKS

UNSECURED NETWORK

BACKDOOR TO ENTEPRISE NETWORK

DEVICE BREACHESDATA LOSS AND

INTEGRITY

NETWORK AND SYSTEM ABUSE

MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

LOST OR STOLEN MOBILE DEVICES

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Adoption Trends in Mobile Security

Lack of Clear Market Definition

Market Restraints

Device-centric vs User-centric

Exploratory Mindset towards Mobile Security

Adoption Trends

Uncertain Attitudes towards Mobility

Factor

Traditional Outlook towards Information

Security

Extension of Existing Security Strategy

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What is Mobile Security?

MALWARE PROTECTION

DEVICE MANAGEMENT

ACCESS MANAGEMENT

DATA PROTECTION

APPLICATION MONITORING

& CONTROL

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What Should be Secured?

Device

Lock

Wipe

Locate

Data

Encryption

File Protection

Data leakages

Authentication

Management policies

Application

Rogue Applications

Visibility on Applications

Controls over Applications

User

Profiling

Location of the User

Mobile Security

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What Enterprise Should Do…

POLICIES & FRAMEWORK

AUTHENTICATE USERS & DEVICES

ENCRYPTION

MONITORING &

MANAGEMENT

SECURE CONNECTION

EDUCATING & AWARENESS

Securing Enterprise

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Mobile Security Future Outlook

The Rise of Mobility

Transformation of the Enterprise

The Need for Mobile Security

Mobile Security Future Outlook

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Mobile Security Market: Revenue Forecasts (APAC), 2010-2013

2010 2011 2012 20130

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20

30

40

50

60

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

17.621.9

30.2

51.324.4%

37.9%

69.9%

Revenue YoY Growth

Reve

nue

(Mill

ion)

YoY

Gro

wth

Source: Frost & Sullivan

CAGR: 42.8%

Revenue Forecast

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Market Opportunities in Mobile Security

India

Japan

China

South Korea

Low Opportunity High OpportunityFuture Revenue Opportunity

Low

Hig

hC

AG

R

Australia

New Zealand

Hong Kong

Singapore

MalaysiaTaiwan

Philippines

Indonesia

Thailand

Vietnam

Source: Frost & Sullivan

Advanced in terms of technology with 3G and 4G connection

High level of awareness and

government support

Still lagging behind but adoption rate is getting

higher

Price for mobile broadband is still

markedly expensive

Vast adoption of mobile devices

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Mobile Security Players

VSMOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT PLAYER

INFORMATION SECURITY PLAYER

• Device-centric• Focus on the device

• Management of the device

• Network-centric• Treating mobile devices as part of the network

• Mobile security is treated as an extension to end-point security

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Future of Mobile Security

Devices

Users Experience

Mobile Applications

Centralized Platforms

Managed Devices

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For Additional Information

Donna JeremiahCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]

Carrie LowCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]

Aliza KasimResearch AnalystICT+603 6205 [email protected]